Shaved Broccoli Stalk Salad with Lime

By gvcathy

Tara Duggan, Reprinted with permission from Root-to-Stalk Cooking: The Art of Using the Whole Vegetable, by Tara Duggan, copyright 2013. Published by Ten Speed Press, a division of Random House, Inc., Cooking Light

JANUARY 2014

Ingredients

• Leaves and stalks from 1 bunch broccoli (about 3 stalks), cut into batons
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
• Kosher salt and black pepper
• 1/4 cup crumbled cotija or feta cheese

Details

Servings 2
Adapted from myrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Place the broccoli batons flat on a cutting board, then use a sharp vegetable peeler to shave the broccoli into paper-thin strips.

2. Place the shaved broccoli and leaves in a medium bowl and toss with the olive oil, lime juice, and salt and pepper to taste. Gently fold in the cheese and serve immediately.